News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-24
Myron E. Story of the U. V. NJ,
Is homo on a shout .-ooo4:o.

l" Hobe On snort vacation.
Dana Chaffee, who has been sic
lor some time past, is improving.
The Rev. Mr.. Ward of Hyde Park
supplied the pulpit in the Congrega
tlonal Church, Sunday.
c. ". Gould has moved fror
Cady's Falls and taken possession c
tue grocery formerly occupied by Mrs
Conant.
Fred Patten, for the past two year
IN the employ of the Estey Organ Co
at Brattleboro, is here for short va
cation.
A special communication from Mt
Vernon Lodge, No. s, next Thursda,
J evening, P. NJ, work.
A. A. NILES, Sec.
Herman E. Holbrook, for som,
, time in the employ of Jordan & Marsl
has engaged with the firm of Slaytor
d Boynton of Boston, as book-keeper
All the lyceum Friday night tn,
students decided that the depeDden
pension bill ought to have passed
The next lyceum will be held Friday
evening next.
Capt. Kenfield has made quite 6
quantity of new sugar already. Rob
ert McDaniels is running the business
this season, which is sufficient guar
anty that the sugar will be as good as
ever.
Remember the first installments in
the two-years-old and three-years-old
stakes must be paid to A. A. Niles on
or befole April 1st. 1t is $3.50 in
| two-years-oId and So in the three
years-old stakes. Owners of stock
horses, come to time and let US see
what you have produced.
Benjamin II. Sanborn, of the firm
Of Leach, Shewell, & Sanborn, is one
of the chief promoters of the great
Sunday-school movement in Massa-
chusetts, and is one of the business
men of Boston behind DR.. r. R.
Meredith's famous Saturday-af
fremont Temple class.-N. E. Jour-
nal of Education.
St. Johnsbuyy people know when
they are well fed. 1.-The tired and
hungry crowd that were on the train
from Swanton Friday night, return
ing from Col. Jewett's funeral, have
very pleasant recollections of the
Morrisville restaurant and the prompt
and courteous manner in which their
wants were supplied. Caledonian.
Charles A. Town, our sensational
CLEANER, reports caudy pull as hav-
ing taken place in that vicinity last
week, and he intimates that they are
liable to have another this spring.
Charles requests US not to mention
his name in the paper; fears he can't
get work this summer if we do.
Charley's wife allows him to come
over to the village every day, now.
Utton Brothers barns are full of
good horses, Is in number. They
have trotters with records from 2-40
down to 2.20 1-2; also fine gentle
mems drivers, pairs and single, and
few just right for the road or livery.
Every horse is in prime condition.
Intending purchasers will do well to
call. The Uttons take great pleasure
in showing their stock.
The first district meeting of the 0.
E. S. was held here with Coral Chap
ter, No. 16, last night, pursuant to
call of Grand Patron VIM. @. McClin-
took. Owing to inclement weather
some of the Chapters were not repre-
scented, Esther Chapter, No. 20, of
Lyndon, was represented by A. C.
Gleason, W. T., and Mrs. Gleason,
W M, and Mrs. Edgerton. Diamond
Chapter, No. IA, of Danville, by
Grand Matron Mrs. F. E. Haviland,
Joel Fisher, w. I. and Miss Wilson
Crystal Chapter, No. 8, of Wolcott,
by F. n. Harris, P. G. W., NJ. D.
Scott, w. T., and several members.
The work was exemplified by Coral
Chapter and after listening to remarks
by the Grand Matron and others, the
members and visitors engaged in a
social visit which was enjoyed by all.
The adaptive rite of Masonry has
generally increased throughout the
State during the past two years, and
it is proposed in the near future to
divide this state into districts, presid-
ed over by District Deputies, for the
purpose of securing uniformity of
work. The present meeting was
undertaken as an experiment in that
line, and was prominently a success.
CARD OF THANKs.-We desire to
express our thanks to our friends for
the generous donation for our benefit
on Thursday, March II; also to the
many friends whose interested inquiry
and kind tokens of sympathy have
been extended to US in our time of
affection. w. II. HYDE.
r. j. HYDE.
NeagS and Citizen:
| clip the following from the Casket,
paper devoted to the undertaking
business, and through your paper sub
NIT it to the good sense of the peo-
pie for adoption in this county.
Yours, G. W. DOTY.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. IA. 1887.
At a meeting held by our Assoc iatiOn.
on the 4th instant, the following resolu-
| tons were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS,-It is the custom for under
| takers, clergymen, pall-bearers, mOurners
| and friends to uncover their heads at
| funerals, while exposed to the inclemen-
| ciPs of the weather in the open air. and
| WHEREAS,-Suchc custom or practice is
suicidal in the extreme and known to be
the direct cause of many attacks of pneu-
monia, which have ended fatally; there
fore, be it
ReSOLUed,-That we call upon each anJ
every clergyman in the city to assist US
i'm bringing about a reform in this repre-
hensible custom, by sitting a good ex
ample and leaving their heads covered
while conducting services at the grave
and be it further
| ReS0EUed,-That the Secretary of thi;
Association have a sufficient number Of
these resolutions printed, and mail {
copy to each clergyman in the city.
| Respectfully, JNO. l. MUM, Sec.
HYDE PARK.
School meeting next Tuesday night
| Every district should have a fuIl rem